Terrorist Organizations & Leaders

Guantanamo prisoner's cooperation with interrogators hurts him at war crimes trial

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An al-Qaida driver who gave detailed, insider knowledge of the terror network to U.S. agents is seeing his words used against him at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial. The first week of Salim Hamdan's trial ended Friday...                

Economic, Political Problems Rising In Pakistan

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Audio for this story will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET Pakistani Sen. Mushahid Hussain Syed says the coalition government is now paralyzed. AP All Things Considered, July 25, 2008 · Pakistan is facing a deep crisis five...                

Explosions kill 6 in Gaza City

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NEW: Hamas member of parliament escapes injury in one of the blasts At least two victims were members of the military wing of Hamas, hospital says Girl 5 to 7 years old among those killed GAZA CITY (CNN) -- Six people,...                

Obama: Iran should accept call to freeze its uranium enrichment program

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Democrat Barack Obama, speaking during a whirlwind overseas tour, said Friday that Iran should promptly accept an international call to freeze its uranium enrichment program, which some countries see as a potential step toward...                

North Lebanon battle kills six, wounds 50

reuters.com     17 mins ago   80 related          

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - At least six people were killed on Friday in heavy clashes between rival sectarian factions in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, medical sources said. Another 50 were wounded by the fighting...                

Somali opposition says could fight UN peacekeepers

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Somalia's new hard-line opposition leader promised Friday to pacify his shattered country through Islamic law, warning U.N. peacekeepers they will face attack if they deploy and support the government. Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys,...                

Military: Sri Lankan Fighting Kills 49

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— Sri Lankan troops fought off an attack early Friday from ethnic Tamil rebels trying to recapture lost territory, as violence in the northern battle zone killed 46 rebels and three soldiers, the military said. The Tamil...                

Daily Star Political News: After three years of isolation, Syria comes in from the cold

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Syrian skies seem to be finally clearing after a very long storm and the virtual shunning of President Bashar Assad from the international political scene for almost three years. Many may perceive the recent rapprochement...                

Police say two suspected ETA militants arrested in eastern France

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French officials say two suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA have been arrested in eastern France. The Interior Ministry says one of those arrested, Asiser Eceiza Ayerra, is a leader in ETA's military wing. A...                

Obama warns Iran on nuclear urgency

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If not, he said, "the pressure, I think, is only going to build." Sanctions have so far not been sufficient to force Iran to stop, although the United States has moved closer to direct negotiations, alongside other countries,...                

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